Associations to the word «Poikilotherm»

Wiktionary

POIKILOTHERM, adjective. Cold-blooded
POIKILOTHERM, noun. A cold-blooded animal

Dictionary definition

POIKILOTHERM, noun. An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke